CAIE IGCSE Physics: Galaxies, Milky Way & Light-Years Question Bank
Practise placing the Sun and nearby stars in the Milky Way, using light-years to compare astronomical distances from Earth.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Exam points
- interpret light-year statements to decide how long starlight takes to reach Earth
- recognise that other Milky Way stars are much farther from Earth than the Sun
6.2.2.1—(a) galaxies contain many billions of question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
The Milky Way is the galaxy in which the Solar System is located.
State what a galaxy is.
group / collection of (billions of) stars
B1
All question bank results loaded